The Clue
Fight site: Oct. 30, 1974 (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ZAIRE
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Notes
The answer ZAIRE is common and appears about once every 275 puzzles.
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Definition
ZAIRE as a noun:
1. the basic unit of money in Zaire
2. (Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zaire, Belgian Congo) = a republic in central Africa; achieved independence from Belgium in 1960